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>> i think it is fair to say, and we could go into this in more depth in a closed environment, that there is dissension and debate in the political hierarchy of iran. so, there is not unanimity about the is. to the extent that the international community is united on this with the u.s. leadership, i do think they pay attention to international opinion and what others think of them. certainly, if there are impacts on their oriole exports -- oil exports that would affect their financial position, that could have a profound impact on their decision making calculus. that is what we mean by cost- benefit. >> but that is more of a hope and a wish than a hard reality, from what i understand. >> as i said, at this point, the sanctions have not cost that calculus to change, apparently. but as the pressure ratchets up, there is the prospect that they could change. >> would a dramatic decrease in oil prices have a bearing there? what is the likelihood of that given the world demand for oil and energy sources? >> well, it could, and that is what we will have to see, how it plays out. this is dependen
>> i think it is fair to say, and we could go into this in more depth in a closed environment, that there is dissension and debate in the political hierarchy of iran. so, there is not unanimity about the is. to the extent that the international community is united on this with the u.s. leadership, i do think they pay attention to international opinion and what others think of them. certainly, if there are impacts on their oriole exports -- oil exports that would affect their financial...
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indication of what is the plan to actually reducing debt going forward in order to at least create an environment where the implementation can be built on a safer basis. let me turn now to the challenges facing the rest of the world. each and every part of the world has to also deliver on its promises. you might argue that both in emerging market economies and in low-income countries, promises have been delivered upon. when the crisis hit, they were the light in the darkness. emerging markets were able to lead the global economy in times of need and low-income countries, because they have suffered well enough, were able to resist the crisis. but after several years of a very strong growth, some of them, some of them double digits, clearly, that dynamic is shifting and the illusion of decoupling, if it was ever still every year, has vanished. the major emerging markets that would be reflected in our forecast as well, they must follow through on actions needed to position themselves as the potential global growth leaders for the future. the focus should be on countering vulnerability, whether they
indication of what is the plan to actually reducing debt going forward in order to at least create an environment where the implementation can be built on a safer basis. let me turn now to the challenges facing the rest of the world. each and every part of the world has to also deliver on its promises. you might argue that both in emerging market economies and in low-income countries, promises have been delivered upon. when the crisis hit, they were the light in the darkness. emerging markets...
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we are looking at, as you said, an environment in which people are in panic mode over the fiscal cliff. i think there is a lot of support, actually, because the population does not seem to understand what the fiscal cliff is and what it means. what they are hearing on television is a lot of hype about what will happen if the fiscal cliff is not avoided. that is actually generating quite a bit of support for both sides to come together. it seems adult. it seems like the right thing to do. put your partisan differences aside for the country, and find some way to avoid the cliff. what that means in practice is striking some kind of deal, what we have heard of, as a grand bargain. it is important to keep in mind that the grand bargain itself, is really a form of austerity. this is an austerity plan. when you have an economy that is still struggling to find its feet, and you are talking about imposing austerity, i think we have seen pretty clearly, watching europe over the last 3.5 years -- that is not a good idea. we definitely have time to start -- to stop and get this right, before we fo
we are looking at, as you said, an environment in which people are in panic mode over the fiscal cliff. i think there is a lot of support, actually, because the population does not seem to understand what the fiscal cliff is and what it means. what they are hearing on television is a lot of hype about what will happen if the fiscal cliff is not avoided. that is actually generating quite a bit of support for both sides to come together. it seems adult. it seems like the right thing to do. put...
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people in the current environment do not wish to inflict pain on anybody under any circumstances. the problem is, we are not going to get out of this out of this political and economic situation exists without some pain. and the endeavor on the part of both republicans and democrats, as soon as an issue comes up where somebody is against it, they back away. that is never how we function in this country. unless we break that, i think we are in trouble. >> we had since and bowls -- simpson-bowles. are you optimistic that we can revisit the work of the diminishing and rivlin or of bowls and simpson? >> i remember saying on one of the sunday morning shows, probably "meet the press" that the day after simms and-bolts came out, i said, something of this nature -- i know what it was. i was asked whether or not i thought it would pass the house and senate. i said the answer is, yes, it is only a question of whether it occurs before or after a bond market crisis. i still hold to that view. i think the worst mistake that the president made was not embracing that particular vehicle ride away
people in the current environment do not wish to inflict pain on anybody under any circumstances. the problem is, we are not going to get out of this out of this political and economic situation exists without some pain. and the endeavor on the part of both republicans and democrats, as soon as an issue comes up where somebody is against it, they back away. that is never how we function in this country. unless we break that, i think we are in trouble. >> we had since and bowls --...
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dangerous and is a competitive security environment and affirms our need for a joint force that is always ready and always dominate. this budget helps us build up just such a military. it resource versatility at an affordable cost. it retains our conventional overmatched by mainlining emerging capabilities like cyber. it puts us on a path for a joint force in the year 2020 that is global and networked, versatile and response at -- responsive. we also keep it by reducing risk. riz is inherent in all strategies and in all budgets. in nine judges, the risk here lies not in what we can do, but what we can do and how often we are asked to do it. this budget helps by down the risk. it does this in part by preserving a strong reserve component in developing the to and capabilities we need for an uncertain future. more importantly, this budget invest in our people. it insures our troops have the best equipment, training, and leadership. to me, this is a non-negotiable imperative for the nation. it is how we win wars. in order to do all of this, we had to achieve the right balance amongst the mode
dangerous and is a competitive security environment and affirms our need for a joint force that is always ready and always dominate. this budget helps us build up just such a military. it resource versatility at an affordable cost. it retains our conventional overmatched by mainlining emerging capabilities like cyber. it puts us on a path for a joint force in the year 2020 that is global and networked, versatile and response at -- responsive. we also keep it by reducing risk. riz is inherent in...
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it is such a macho environment in the military that no one is going to raise their hand and talk about their feelings or mental health issues. as a result, sadly, they do t urn to drugs or alcohol. and then they may end up in the criminal system as we have seen. instead of incarceration, we want to give them rehabilitation. the solution is the veterans treatment. treatment course, let me give you a history these. the first drug corp. began in 1989 in florida. at the time, there are experiencing too many drug non- violent offenders. a judge down there created the drug court. today there is about 2500 drug kors in every state. now they are serving veterans. 50% who go through it never see jail again. in oklahoma for example, $23,000 per year. the cost of $5,000 or $6,000 to send them through a drug court. because of that, we're able to have veterans treatment corp.. a good friends of mine had this amazing idea. he saw some any veterans coming through on his drug court dockets and wanted to do about it. he started the first of veterans treatment corp. in january, two dozen 8, in buffalo n
it is such a macho environment in the military that no one is going to raise their hand and talk about their feelings or mental health issues. as a result, sadly, they do t urn to drugs or alcohol. and then they may end up in the criminal system as we have seen. instead of incarceration, we want to give them rehabilitation. the solution is the veterans treatment. treatment course, let me give you a history these. the first drug corp. began in 1989 in florida. at the time, there are experiencing...
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other than the intimidating of its environment. i was a meeting this year with a group of people who describe themselves as reformers in russia. at these meetings i had said -- you want a democratic system? are you crazy? [laughter] >> another question about china -- is some level of corruption in chinese politicians inevitable? is there some level that is acceptable for the party? is the problem the [unintelligible] -- that he went above that threshold? >> i think it was primarily an attempt to achieve preeminent or eminent outside of the established patterns of progress being made within the party. because if he had succeeded, it would not change the whole structure of the party. there is no acceptable level of corruption. is some level of except -- corruption acceptable? it is not for an outsider to say. every indication is that there will be demonstrative evidence to curtail corruption. that is the big question. i think they will succeed, but it will be a rocky road. >> with the u.s. becoming increasingly self-reliant regarding
other than the intimidating of its environment. i was a meeting this year with a group of people who describe themselves as reformers in russia. at these meetings i had said -- you want a democratic system? are you crazy? [laughter] >> another question about china -- is some level of corruption in chinese politicians inevitable? is there some level that is acceptable for the party? is the problem the [unintelligible] -- that he went above that threshold? >> i think it was primarily...
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when you think about facebook platforms, it should not be about people building apps in our environment. it adds value, but i think the real value is bringing context from apps back to facebook, giving people more social context to all the things they are doing. you start to see interesting stuff. other companies are doing interesting stuff. you see examples. runkeeper. a lot of interesting things going on. that is one of the areas i am personally really excited about. all dealers want more distribution. one of the things we did that is on the margin between platform and ads, this is an example of a new way of thinking wary we translate the modernization of our product into the product teams. basically, what it allows you to do as a developer is you can put in, list the different market segments, any targeting that you want, and you can say how much you are willing to pay for and install. you can in bed -- embed. we have hundreds of millions people we can put your ad in front of. with a social context. there is great roi for the initial partners. we have not done a full public launch ye
when you think about facebook platforms, it should not be about people building apps in our environment. it adds value, but i think the real value is bringing context from apps back to facebook, giving people more social context to all the things they are doing. you start to see interesting stuff. other companies are doing interesting stuff. you see examples. runkeeper. a lot of interesting things going on. that is one of the areas i am personally really excited about. all dealers want more...
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addressed in the council and hopefully lead to a better atmosphere and a more constructive working environment within the council. moreover, following the american elections this year, renewed effort at reaching an understanding with russia, would if it could be successful provide an environment that would be more conducive to further discussions on nonstrategic nuclear weapons. but for the time being, as i said the best thing about this is that it didn't close the process. so now that the restricted process is over, nato should start a real dialogue and proper analysis which might be able to apply a holistic approach to the overarching question, who, how, and from what. and what is the role of nato's nonstrategic nuclear weapons and why in fact does nato need them? after a suitable break not too long i hope nato needs to get back into the process of talking about these issues with an educational focus that is why the nuclear committee that i spoke about is really important. and speaking as a european and this is my very last point then i can say this sithes also time for the u.s. to take the
addressed in the council and hopefully lead to a better atmosphere and a more constructive working environment within the council. moreover, following the american elections this year, renewed effort at reaching an understanding with russia, would if it could be successful provide an environment that would be more conducive to further discussions on nonstrategic nuclear weapons. but for the time being, as i said the best thing about this is that it didn't close the process. so now that the...
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more than a little less to do with the environment. it is really tough territory. go back and look at the bloodletting that is going on. it is a very tough territory. there are shia/suny disputes. it is interesting when you start looking back on some of these. portia in iran -- the shia in iran working with al white they'reed syria -- ala looking for whatever help they can get. there are looking to fight any way they can do it. it is a factor. it is a concern. they were a about it. why are they worried about it? they are all worried about the retributions. maybe they feel a little guilty for centuries. they are concerned. i think maybe it is not as big of a deal as some people would put it up to me. let me take the gentlemen in the silver hair. >> to bring it back to the navy in a little bit, in arabian sea and gulf, what do you think would happen if the iranians attempted to close the streets or created an incident in the gulf of? >> it is back to basics. historically are present as the maritime. it is not fit culturally. the iranians might try it. it is just a ma
more than a little less to do with the environment. it is really tough territory. go back and look at the bloodletting that is going on. it is a very tough territory. there are shia/suny disputes. it is interesting when you start looking back on some of these. portia in iran -- the shia in iran working with al white they'reed syria -- ala looking for whatever help they can get. there are looking to fight any way they can do it. it is a factor. it is a concern. they were a about it. why are they...
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it is difficult in this environment to present to that. i would assume that if obama is 3 elected -- is reelected, this might be an avenue to explore. there is a p5 +1 meeting, there is a lack of diplomatic contacts. it was in international forums like the united nations in new york where there was ample opportunity for diplomats to talk to one another. there was the advantage of having diplomats who are completely aware of the technical nature of this issue and that has been eschewed by the united states because washington feels there are too many voices talking. you don't know who is really talking when that happens. there should be no confusion about the solutions presented. i think we are missing a huge chance to explore with ambassadors to really know the issue and can hold very off the record discussions to explore what we can do. i think that has not been done enough. track 2 has gone nowhere and track one has gone nowhere. i would like to see that happen. perhaps we can try to show the iranians with the end game is. if mitt romney
it is difficult in this environment to present to that. i would assume that if obama is 3 elected -- is reelected, this might be an avenue to explore. there is a p5 +1 meeting, there is a lack of diplomatic contacts. it was in international forums like the united nations in new york where there was ample opportunity for diplomats to talk to one another. there was the advantage of having diplomats who are completely aware of the technical nature of this issue and that has been eschewed by the...
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it is a double barrel threat to the environment and risks oil spilling into our ground water. we have been repeatedly told that approving this gas pipeline will lower prices at the pump. oil companies' profits will rise because they can choose more -- they can charge more. its oil coming through this pipeline would enable us to reduce our dependence -- we have been told that the old oil coming through this pipeline would enable us to reduce our energy dependence. these benefits may be a complete fiction. many of the refineries where the keystone crews will be sent say they will re-export the refined fuels. they are located in texas in a designated foreign trade zone. when these refineries re-export the keystone oil yules, they will not have to pay u.s. taxes -- oil fuels, they will not have to pay u.s. taxes on those profits. when the oil company ceo was asked if the oil could stay here, he said no. the canadian prime minister, stephen harper, said, when you look at the iranians threatening to block the straits of hormuz, that demonstrates how critical is that supply for the u
it is a double barrel threat to the environment and risks oil spilling into our ground water. we have been repeatedly told that approving this gas pipeline will lower prices at the pump. oil companies' profits will rise because they can choose more -- they can charge more. its oil coming through this pipeline would enable us to reduce our dependence -- we have been told that the old oil coming through this pipeline would enable us to reduce our energy dependence. these benefits may be a...
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anyone who thinks they can create in that environment is kidding themselves. >> in the far back -- >> i want to follow up on what you were saying -- it seems the 14-point plan could form the basis for some kind of u.s. presentation of a possible step leading to a deal between you and ambassador jeffries, the middle east peace process, obviously, while important, does not seem to be the first priority when you look at what is going on in the middle east. i'm wondering if that is because there is fatigue or there is so much more pressing interest between iran, syria, and the growing islamic threat or is it because the parties are not ready for a deal. present obama pledged to make this a priority. -- president obama pledged to make this a priority. >> obviously, an effort was made and it did not materialize but then it got swamped by a lot of other things. one of the most frustrating things for palestinians is that no one is paying attention to them. look at the region itself. the gulf states are focused on iran, syria primarily, the merchants -- the emergence of the muslim brotherhood
anyone who thinks they can create in that environment is kidding themselves. >> in the far back -- >> i want to follow up on what you were saying -- it seems the 14-point plan could form the basis for some kind of u.s. presentation of a possible step leading to a deal between you and ambassador jeffries, the middle east peace process, obviously, while important, does not seem to be the first priority when you look at what is going on in the middle east. i'm wondering if that is...
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both of these environments, both outside the child's home and the environment inside the child's home can have a significant impact on children's development and pay off for our country, both for this economy and for our future economy. despite the expanded awareness about the importance of better quality for young children, you hear that from our other panelists, there is an important for parents to work. we have still not on the will to ensure that all of our children and their families have the early childhood programs that they need. we owe our young children and our families who are trying desperately to work. we owe them better. we need to do this for the sake of our nation of's economic success. early childhood does not have an extensive funding stream. the bulk of support comes from parents. we cannot build high-quality system was sick and garments with parents picking up the majority of the costs -- we cannot build high-quality education and systems with parents picking up the majority of the costs. you have seen -- they are stretching themselves as far as they can. we can le
both of these environments, both outside the child's home and the environment inside the child's home can have a significant impact on children's development and pay off for our country, both for this economy and for our future economy. despite the expanded awareness about the importance of better quality for young children, you hear that from our other panelists, there is an important for parents to work. we have still not on the will to ensure that all of our children and their families have...
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i'm not sure that the environment there is entirely conducive to that. i'm sure they are not as welcome as they might think, but they are interested. >> they have tried to do this all along. there's no question that they have exercised a degree of influence at varying times since the end of the saddam hussein's regime. the fact is though that the iraqi leaders have no desire to become, if you will, the 51st state of iran. they do want our relationship, and they have to have one. it will always be to the east of them so they will be larger, considerable resources of their own and they remember they fought a bloody war with each other. one is persians, the other arabic. although the predominant religion is the same, they are conscious of the differences and the iraqis are quite nationalist in their approach. while they will take assistance, while they want the religious terrorism and they want their electricity, diesel, and other necessities, at this stage in the iraqi developments they do not want to be a satellite of iran. >> that have been very engaged
i'm not sure that the environment there is entirely conducive to that. i'm sure they are not as welcome as they might think, but they are interested. >> they have tried to do this all along. there's no question that they have exercised a degree of influence at varying times since the end of the saddam hussein's regime. the fact is though that the iraqi leaders have no desire to become, if you will, the 51st state of iran. they do want our relationship, and they have to have one. it will...
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this is important for maintaining a strong investment environment. the president's budget replaces the sequester with a balanced approach to deficit reduction with $2.50 in spending cuts for every dollar of revenue increases. we have made tough choices, and we all need to work together to maintain this balanced approach. in closing as a business person and now as acting at omb director, i believe the president's budget makes the right investments to make us even more competitive in the global marketplace and achieving declining deficits and stabilizing our debt are critical for investments. this is good for business, good for the middle >> i have seen the president criticized for not cutting the deficit in half in his first term. what was the deficit of the gdp inherited? >> it was over 9%. >> i believe the first year it was 10.1%. in 2013, what will the deficit be as sure of duty? >> 526%. >> that is pretty close to being cut in half. what will be in 2014? >> it will achieve cutting in half. by 2014, we will have cut it in half. >> the second questi
this is important for maintaining a strong investment environment. the president's budget replaces the sequester with a balanced approach to deficit reduction with $2.50 in spending cuts for every dollar of revenue increases. we have made tough choices, and we all need to work together to maintain this balanced approach. in closing as a business person and now as acting at omb director, i believe the president's budget makes the right investments to make us even more competitive in the global...
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nordstrom included this in part of his assessment of the security environment. prior to this attack, didn't the red cross and british consulate move out of libya? >> yes sir, that is entirely correct. the british consulate moved out when i was there and there was a nou to leave our weapons there and it would come back and do their work and return them and leave. the attack on the international red cross was another attacked that involved us and threats to the compound in benghazi. threats were made on facebook to the remaining western influences there, being the red cross and u.s. embassy compound. the red cross was attacked with grenades in early june. when it was attacked the second time, they made a decision they were going to give up in benghazi. when that occurred, it was apparent to me that we were the last like flying in been gauzy -- last flag of flying in benghazi. i voiced my concern that the key meeting and it's a difficult thing, the country team was left with no options at that point to try and change the security profile. the resources had been wit
nordstrom included this in part of his assessment of the security environment. prior to this attack, didn't the red cross and british consulate move out of libya? >> yes sir, that is entirely correct. the british consulate moved out when i was there and there was a nou to leave our weapons there and it would come back and do their work and return them and leave. the attack on the international red cross was another attacked that involved us and threats to the compound in benghazi. threats...
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i will highlight the culture and environment was not conducive to have the truth surface. it is shocking in troubling to me that we did not -- the department of justice never communicated to the senior people in homeland security where one of their agents was dead. the secretary of homeland security did not ask the attorney general what was going on, nor did he ever communicate with the secretary at the state department so she could deal with the situation. we pour thousands of weapons into mexico l whenever father to tell the secretary of state? that is one of the things we have to look at because that is one of the compounding problems we have. even after we knew all these facts, i don't think that our justice ever saw it. >> with that we recognize the gentle lady from new york for five minutes. >> first of all, i would like to welcome the ig and note that he is from the great state of new york do we are very proud of you, even though your now a washingtonian. congratulations on your public service. we appreciate very much to report. if you were so concerned about guns a
i will highlight the culture and environment was not conducive to have the truth surface. it is shocking in troubling to me that we did not -- the department of justice never communicated to the senior people in homeland security where one of their agents was dead. the secretary of homeland security did not ask the attorney general what was going on, nor did he ever communicate with the secretary at the state department so she could deal with the situation. we pour thousands of weapons into...
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these are fluid political environments that offer openings for extremists to participate much more assertively in political life. states where authoritarian leaders have been toppled like tunisia, egypt, and libya, have to reconstruct their systems through complex negotiations among competing factions. in syria, regime and transigence and social division are prolonging struggles and could turn domestic upheavels into regional crisises. in yemen, the security situation continues to be marred by violence and fragmentation of the country is a real possibility. as the ange isn't roman historian once observed, the best day after a bad emprocedure is the first. after that, i would add, things get very problematic. the intelligence community is also paying close attention to developments across the african continent, throughout the western hemisphere, europe, and across asia. here too few issues are self-contained. virtually every region has a bearing on our key concerns of terrorism, proliferation, cyber security, and instability. and throughout the globe, wherever there are environmental stresses o
these are fluid political environments that offer openings for extremists to participate much more assertively in political life. states where authoritarian leaders have been toppled like tunisia, egypt, and libya, have to reconstruct their systems through complex negotiations among competing factions. in syria, regime and transigence and social division are prolonging struggles and could turn domestic upheavels into regional crisises. in yemen, the security situation continues to be marred by...
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today i want to describe the strategic environment shaping our future. the progress we have made toward implementing the strategy and the risks we face as they work every day to try to keep america safe and secure. before i continue, let me pay tribute to a couple people here who join me at the head table. my deputy secretary plays a crucial role in helping me and dod develop and implement this strategy. i deeply appreciate his dedication and commitment to the department. i also want to pay tribute to my undersecretary for policy who was also here and worked very hard on that strategy to ensure that we develop the right strategy for the future. i should also say dempsey and all of the members all participated. in a kind of unprecedented effort to ultimately discuss what were the best steps be could take for the future. one year ago today, soldiers from the first calvary division went out of iraq into kuwait as part of the last convoy of u.s. troops to leave iraq. that war came to an end. last year, we also participated in a complex but successful nato mi
today i want to describe the strategic environment shaping our future. the progress we have made toward implementing the strategy and the risks we face as they work every day to try to keep america safe and secure. before i continue, let me pay tribute to a couple people here who join me at the head table. my deputy secretary plays a crucial role in helping me and dod develop and implement this strategy. i deeply appreciate his dedication and commitment to the department. i also want to pay...
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the environmental community can see a reduction in the amount of carbon and an improvement in the environment as well as conservatives can see the idea of leaving it more resources at home and sending less of our wealth abroad. this is a way of doing something different, which is creating a consensus to get something done in the next congress. we are excited for the next congress and to work with all legislators to implement these recommendations and see them through to their felon. i would like to call fred smith, the chairman and founder of fedex. he really needs no introduction. but the truth is fedex and what it is done in our economy is groundbreaking. they are the clipper ships of the modern age. what they see in terms of the economic growth of our country, because they touch every industry, as well as providing the transportation to making our economy grow, i think he is well-suited to discuss this issue. i thank him for being the co- chair since 2006 and joining with general kelley and myself to do this. thank you. >> thank you. i became involved in the council out of self-interest. b
the environmental community can see a reduction in the amount of carbon and an improvement in the environment as well as conservatives can see the idea of leaving it more resources at home and sending less of our wealth abroad. this is a way of doing something different, which is creating a consensus to get something done in the next congress. we are excited for the next congress and to work with all legislators to implement these recommendations and see them through to their felon. i would...
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many of them cannot operate in 89 environment where you have -- in a benign environment. we are going to have to increasingly shift our technology into stealthy u.a.v .'s. >> that is an example of a big topic in defense. maybe there will be these debates over how far to go with unmans systems, how much to invest in bad versus a signature program and then questions of the law. foreign policy indications of what happens to other nations that starts to play in this. these are big questions that you will not hear them talk about. every one of those phenomena points to cyber, questions on how much the president can utilize. questions in terms of the executive branch. how much does congress have to be involved? these are all questions the commander in chief is going to deal with. we are not talking about focusing on state budget issues for exploring the defense policy. >> ok. back here. >> i think before the statement you just made and i think my colleague for talking about the sharing of the burden. secretary clinton and secretary panetta both went to the asia pacific recently
many of them cannot operate in 89 environment where you have -- in a benign environment. we are going to have to increasingly shift our technology into stealthy u.a.v .'s. >> that is an example of a big topic in defense. maybe there will be these debates over how far to go with unmans systems, how much to invest in bad versus a signature program and then questions of the law. foreign policy indications of what happens to other nations that starts to play in this. these are big questions...
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in an environment of inflation expectations and slack in labor and product markets, we expect inflation to remain subdued. against that backdrop, the fomc decided to maintain its stance on monetary policy. we will maintain the existing policy to reinvest principal payments on securities and keep the target rate at 0% to 0.25%. as part of our ongoing effort to increase transparency, following the dentary meeting, the fomc attended to provide greater clarity about long-term goals and strategies. we will pursue our congressional mandates for stable prices and maximal employment. the fomc stated its collective view that inflation at 2% is most consistent over the longer run with the federal reserve statutory mandate. current estimates for unemployment are between 5.2% and 6%. the committee will take a balanced approach in its effort to return inflation and employment to their desired levels. in the remainder of our remarks -- my remarks, i will address the challenges facing your committee and our country. the federal deficit widened during the recession. it was 9% of gdp over the past three
in an environment of inflation expectations and slack in labor and product markets, we expect inflation to remain subdued. against that backdrop, the fomc decided to maintain its stance on monetary policy. we will maintain the existing policy to reinvest principal payments on securities and keep the target rate at 0% to 0.25%. as part of our ongoing effort to increase transparency, following the dentary meeting, the fomc attended to provide greater clarity about long-term goals and strategies....
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we are still in an environment where there are not that many investable assets for just the size of the reserves we are talking about. emerging markets now that 80% of the global foreign-exchange reserves, and we continue to invest most of that, just given the size of the markets. >> you argued that the level of distortion around capital controls in emerging-market are converging in a way. >> it is a couple of things. the first is expect more capital controls on average. in 2009, have the economy -- the economy's -- half the economies in were in financial crisis. in the emerging markets, it was the man shop. you snap back, you grow more slowly as a consequence. -- it was demand shock. that implies that emerging market economies are going to be dissatisfied with the very accommodative monetary policies in the advanced economies and therefore going to want to reclaim a measure of independence. the way you do that is put on capital controls. but they are starting from a very uneven pace. that gives china the opportunity to liberalize at its own pace, but brazil and more globalized economy
we are still in an environment where there are not that many investable assets for just the size of the reserves we are talking about. emerging markets now that 80% of the global foreign-exchange reserves, and we continue to invest most of that, just given the size of the markets. >> you argued that the level of distortion around capital controls in emerging-market are converging in a way. >> it is a couple of things. the first is expect more capital controls on average. in 2009,...
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and there are more mobilized within their environment. and the network of the women in dealing with the gender issue, with today's economic problems, it is a problem not only with one state, that has become a global phenomenon. how we do would is with the proper network, particularly with the woman in a leadership role. >> and you are saying especially with gender issues. it is remarkable to be able to get the perspective of the leaders who are dealing with this every single day. president mary robinson, you have had the chance to think about this a lot, and you have certainly spoken about it a lot. with the benefit of hindsight, how do you see how being a woman changes one's ability to lead? >> it is not that women are better than men. we need balance, obviously. but women lead in a different way. it is less hierarchical. it is more nurturing, you know, all the things that you have been hearing. and what i was elected president, against the odds, the women of ireland had been rocking the cradle, and were now rocking the system. it was im
and there are more mobilized within their environment. and the network of the women in dealing with the gender issue, with today's economic problems, it is a problem not only with one state, that has become a global phenomenon. how we do would is with the proper network, particularly with the woman in a leadership role. >> and you are saying especially with gender issues. it is remarkable to be able to get the perspective of the leaders who are dealing with this every single day....
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whenever you mix politics and law enforcement, you create a toxic environment. that is what has happened to my state of arizona. thank you. i apologize for being longer than anticipated. >> no problem. thank you. we hear from senator delauro. >> thank you. mr. chairman, members, i am a state senator from arizona representing district 13. it is my privilege to have the opportunity to give my perspective regarding sb1070. sb1070 has perpetuated a climate of fear and division within the state of arizona. sb1070 has done arizona a great disservice and has done nothing to secure the borders or resolve any of our immigration problems. arizona law has unfortunately been subject to racial profiling and harassment. the following situations will illustrate how senate bill 1070 negatively affects latinos. sb1070 has created racial tensions and distrust between latinos and law-enforcement, as well as latinos and non-latino neighbors. the tragic death of a united states citizen who was murdered in the front of his home by his neighbor just 13 days after governor bruce were s
whenever you mix politics and law enforcement, you create a toxic environment. that is what has happened to my state of arizona. thank you. i apologize for being longer than anticipated. >> no problem. thank you. we hear from senator delauro. >> thank you. mr. chairman, members, i am a state senator from arizona representing district 13. it is my privilege to have the opportunity to give my perspective regarding sb1070. sb1070 has perpetuated a climate of fear and division within...
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a big part of this district is the environment, and so much of our economy is based on our environment. there is a direct correlation, whether it is tour is a more realistic. >> presidential candidate michele bachmann came down here and floated that idea and i was all over her on a -- like a black eye on a pea. when you look at what has happened with planned parenthood, perhaps you should call kathleen sebelius, to whom the agency came out with saint planned parenthood is not doing mammograms. >> both of you have spent a lot of money. it is among the costliest congressional races in the country to support legislation that would limit the influence of outside groups, and is that necessary? >> that needs to be argued in front of the supreme court. the supreme court already made that decision. if you look at our record, we have an incredible amount, almost 95% from individual donors. i cannot help but that people want to donate. if outside groups, some have placed $5 million in attacks against me. so be it at my opponent's father created pack specifically. i do not have a gold tooth, as y
a big part of this district is the environment, and so much of our economy is based on our environment. there is a direct correlation, whether it is tour is a more realistic. >> presidential candidate michele bachmann came down here and floated that idea and i was all over her on a -- like a black eye on a pea. when you look at what has happened with planned parenthood, perhaps you should call kathleen sebelius, to whom the agency came out with saint planned parenthood is not doing...
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it is a tough environment -- the regulatory overreach. it is a tough environment to change around without a new president. if we are stuck for four more years, this president is not going to get better in the regulatory side. he is going to be much more aggressive than the house. he has held back on things he will not go back on any more. andy will not go through congress, but on his own. with respect to try to figure out the fiscal issues, if the economy continues to grow at 1% or 1.4% compound i do not care what -- 1% or 1.4%, i do not care what do you close. he will not handle the fiscal deficit that we have. you may hurt the economy even more under this regulatory brace that the president has put us in. that is my biggest concern with that obama presidency. regardless of trying to solve the budget crisis, he will be doing so much more damage with obamacare being implemented and tax cuts off expiring and with more aggressiveness on his part, this economy is going to crumble. and credit do you see the rugged ituri issues the -- >> do yo
it is a tough environment -- the regulatory overreach. it is a tough environment to change around without a new president. if we are stuck for four more years, this president is not going to get better in the regulatory side. he is going to be much more aggressive than the house. he has held back on things he will not go back on any more. andy will not go through congress, but on his own. with respect to try to figure out the fiscal issues, if the economy continues to grow at 1% or 1.4%...
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and, in a complex environment, the likes of which we have never seen before. in large measure because of their hard work, the dod gathers of volumes needed to prevent surprise and to support our commanders in the field. ron, a colleague, a friend, a great state -- thank you for a beating in such an exemplary manner. the men and women of stratcom are you a debt of gratitude and we owe you as you transition. mike flynn, and today you put on the first of a number of hats. you may qualify as the man with the most cats. having multiple bosses is never easy but i believe secretary to net debt -- secretary panetta and i have the same goal. we will depend on you to meet our needs using all of your hats. it is a tough challenge but i am confident you can count on the great professionals in jccisr to get the job done. good luck and best wishes for accomplishing your mission and i look forward to working with you as part of the great sratcom team. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the tenant general burgess and flynn will now join secretary panetta at second
and, in a complex environment, the likes of which we have never seen before. in large measure because of their hard work, the dod gathers of volumes needed to prevent surprise and to support our commanders in the field. ron, a colleague, a friend, a great state -- thank you for a beating in such an exemplary manner. the men and women of stratcom are you a debt of gratitude and we owe you as you transition. mike flynn, and today you put on the first of a number of hats. you may qualify as the...
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we're trying to provide for the palestinians much better economic environments. if you take for example in gaza strip, until the last year, economic growth was about 15 or 16% in gaza strip. thanks to our efforts, you must understand that in the last three months, we pay the salary for mahmoud abbas. i think the key is economic development. what is the real mistake? my problem with the western view of this process. you think it is possible to impose peace. >> when you are thinking about this, you think of a palestinian state. >> first of all, security. second, prosperity. from a result of security and prosperity, we will achieve peace. gdp per capita of $10,000. if they achieve this, we will resolve all our problems without special envoys, without the u.n. the key today is to develop their economy because the main reason is the unemployment. >> but it is going to be a question in this city. in the second obama administration, how much effort should the united states put into advancing an effort that you regard as fruitless and not even relevant to progress in the
we're trying to provide for the palestinians much better economic environments. if you take for example in gaza strip, until the last year, economic growth was about 15 or 16% in gaza strip. thanks to our efforts, you must understand that in the last three months, we pay the salary for mahmoud abbas. i think the key is economic development. what is the real mistake? my problem with the western view of this process. you think it is possible to impose peace. >> when you are thinking about...
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the global security environment has grown far more complex. me continue to face asymmetric and complicated threats. although the size of our overall military forces will decrease, we need to remain capable in carrying out air missions and be fully prepared to defeat unforeseen aggression as it occurs. this is one of the stated principles of the new strategic guidance laid out by president obama last month. i believe this strategy positions the departments of defense in the right place and i think president obama and secretary panetta for their leadership and guidance in this area. i would also like to thank the president in the leadership in standing up to the council of governors. the council has played an invaluable role in strengthening the relationship between federal and state government in matters relating to homeland security. we will meet tomorrow afternoon in the pentagon with secretary panetta, secretary napolitano, and other key figures. i cannot think governor gregoire or branstand enough. these will remain a priority for the depar
the global security environment has grown far more complex. me continue to face asymmetric and complicated threats. although the size of our overall military forces will decrease, we need to remain capable in carrying out air missions and be fully prepared to defeat unforeseen aggression as it occurs. this is one of the stated principles of the new strategic guidance laid out by president obama last month. i believe this strategy positions the departments of defense in the right place and i...
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this golden age is set against the regulatory environment that is tarnished. i am a big believer that law is premised on certain factual predicate about markets, economics and technology. today's regulatory regime is built on a foundation that crumbled long ago. i submit my full testimony for then and now analysis but you can quickly see, cable owns 57% of the market today. cable once owned 54% of the cable channels you see today. today the only own 14%. in 1992, the majority of americans watch television over the air. today that is down to 14%. the predicate on which the law build crumbled into the sand and it is time they be re-evaluated. i'd like to conclude by taking on the conjecture and speculation and at the suggestion that somehow the cable industry is actively involved in an effort to destroy or eliminate over the top emerging competition. it is flatly wrong and belied by the facts. we have seen a breathtaking explosion and video streaming content. netflix is the largest provider of subscription a video in the country. that cable or satellite. that gr
this golden age is set against the regulatory environment that is tarnished. i am a big believer that law is premised on certain factual predicate about markets, economics and technology. today's regulatory regime is built on a foundation that crumbled long ago. i submit my full testimony for then and now analysis but you can quickly see, cable owns 57% of the market today. cable once owned 54% of the cable channels you see today. today the only own 14%. in 1992, the majority of americans watch...
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if you ask me to go back and look for money, not in this environment. >> a quick question on another subject. your secretary of the navy has stated the policy of the defense department, given the fact of the lessons of pearl harbor and how you need to spread the assets of ships, that there be the spreading of those assets have -- as they have always been, the carrier's on the atlantic coast, just like they are spread on the pacific coast. is that what you understand to be the policy of spreading the carrier assets of the atlantic to two ports? >> yes. >> thank you. thank you for your service. i mean that sincerely. i would like to reinforce a couple of points senator sessions made earlier. first, i would like to dispel the notion that the wars in iraq and afghanistan have been the primary cause of our deficits. it is just not true. we spent about 1.3 trillion dollars in this graph shows the spending of the wars and blue and the deficit is in the red. so many people believe the war spending caused the deficit. that's simply not the case. that is the first point. secondly, i am new to
if you ask me to go back and look for money, not in this environment. >> a quick question on another subject. your secretary of the navy has stated the policy of the defense department, given the fact of the lessons of pearl harbor and how you need to spread the assets of ships, that there be the spreading of those assets have -- as they have always been, the carrier's on the atlantic coast, just like they are spread on the pacific coast. is that what you understand to be the policy of...
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i think that it is an indication of the challenges in that environment, and it's an indication that now is the time for us to transition. obviously, the violence directed at our people is unacceptable. and president karzai acknowledged that. but what is also true is president karzai i think is eager for more responsibility on the afghan side. we're going to be able to find a mechanism whereby afghans understand their sovereignty is being respected and that they're going to be taking a greater and greater role in their own security. that i think is in the interest of afghans. it's also in our interests. and i'm confident we can execute, but it's not going to be a smooth path. there are going to be bumps along the road just as there were in iraq. >> well, are these bumps along the road, or are you seeing a deterioration in the relationship, based on the koran burning itself, the violence that has followed, that inhibits your ability to work out things like how to hand off the detention center? >> no, i -- none of this stuff is easy, and it never has been. and obviously, the most recent ri
i think that it is an indication of the challenges in that environment, and it's an indication that now is the time for us to transition. obviously, the violence directed at our people is unacceptable. and president karzai acknowledged that. but what is also true is president karzai i think is eager for more responsibility on the afghan side. we're going to be able to find a mechanism whereby afghans understand their sovereignty is being respected and that they're going to be taking a greater...
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how can you really work in an environment like that? it is ludicrous to believe that. there are good answers and we have to take it on. the business has to be much clearer that we are not willing to except bringing competitiveness in the u.s. down. >> let me raise a question before we bring it to the audience. gary touched on infrastructure. this was a way of creating additional demand as opposed to increasing productivity. how do business leaders look at the u.s. infrastructure at the moment, which many of us see as crumpling, and how it affects you? >> we have all have these stories where you land at airports in the u.s. and you feel you are in the third world compared to beijing. roads, rails, ports, pipelines, we have gridlock to the approval process as. we have 60 agencies involved. only a couple states are easier than that. the ability to get anything done in this country is beyond belief. when i go overseas, in a red carpet. inside the u.s., it feels like red tape. [laughter] really, it is just gridlock in terms of getting solutions for our enterprise. if you ex
how can you really work in an environment like that? it is ludicrous to believe that. there are good answers and we have to take it on. the business has to be much clearer that we are not willing to except bringing competitiveness in the u.s. down. >> let me raise a question before we bring it to the audience. gary touched on infrastructure. this was a way of creating additional demand as opposed to increasing productivity. how do business leaders look at the u.s. infrastructure at the...
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we protect reservation environments in the manner states regulate off-reservation lands. tribal governments have proven they can grow the economy, educate our people, and manage our resources. we need the federal government to put decision-making power back in the hands of the people who live in indian country. [applause] they are the people who know best because these are our homelands. these are our people. the old way of doing business causes missed opportunities every day. the nation in washington state saw this firsthand. the tribe worked out a deal with walmart for a big, new store on the reservation. it was a great opportunity, a great deal. $1 million a year in lease revenues for the tribe and new jobs for tribal members and people throughout the community. as with every lease on indian land, the federal government needed to approve it. the process to more than a year. by the time it was approved, economic conditions had changed. walmart had made other plans. $1 million for the people was gone. all the jobs are gone. this is not an isolated story. many tribal lead
we protect reservation environments in the manner states regulate off-reservation lands. tribal governments have proven they can grow the economy, educate our people, and manage our resources. we need the federal government to put decision-making power back in the hands of the people who live in indian country. [applause] they are the people who know best because these are our homelands. these are our people. the old way of doing business causes missed opportunities every day. the nation in...
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as things that will harm the environment. will make the oceans rise. remember the president said he was going to have the oceans recede. [cheers and applause] and he says i try to put my faith out into the public square. no, president obama's going to have the oceans recede because he was going to be the one to wave his hand and stop all of the carbon pollution in this country. you saw it here in southern illinois with the coal fields like we have in western pennsylvania and ohio and west virginia and kentucky. the pulling of permits for coal , for oil, for gas. the only place we're drilling any more right now or mining is on private lands, not on federal lands. this president won't allow it. this president is delaying and denying permits in the gulf. causing unemployment in the gulf coast states and unemployment in the coal fields and gas fields of this country. of course, part of his two-letter energy policy is n-o. he is has denied permits, denied opening up offshore out in the outer continental shelf in alaska everywhere, federal lands, and of cour
as things that will harm the environment. will make the oceans rise. remember the president said he was going to have the oceans recede. [cheers and applause] and he says i try to put my faith out into the public square. no, president obama's going to have the oceans recede because he was going to be the one to wave his hand and stop all of the carbon pollution in this country. you saw it here in southern illinois with the coal fields like we have in western pennsylvania and ohio and west...
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in a military environment, things change. military members are reassigned. things change. we have joint bases. we have other kinds of things that happen so in any military environment whether the subject be voting or anything else, contact information changes. we agree with the ig that the most important thing we can do is to find the most effective way to maintain assistance for all of our absentee voters. we are absolutely committed to continue working with all stakeholders including the congress to make sure that voting assistance remains the best it has ever been. i spent 25 years in the army and i voted absentee. i only wish i had access to the tools and resources that are available to our men and women today. i will take the first question. >> the military voter protection project says absentee ballot requests are down significantly, particularly in some of the swing states. they gave some numbers. can you explain why the absentee ballot requests are down this year? >> let me talk about what we know. we maintain a record of downloads from our web sites of the federal
in a military environment, things change. military members are reassigned. things change. we have joint bases. we have other kinds of things that happen so in any military environment whether the subject be voting or anything else, contact information changes. we agree with the ig that the most important thing we can do is to find the most effective way to maintain assistance for all of our absentee voters. we are absolutely committed to continue working with all stakeholders including the...
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that's progress with the environment. we are committed to the environment. i take my children hiking and fishing, walking in the woods, in the wilderness. believe me, we have a commit to preserving the environment. you bring up the environment, you can't help but think about the environmental policy of the governor of massachusetts. he talks about being an environmentalist. let me tell you about his environmental policy. the boston harbor -- the boston harbor, which is the dirtiest waterway in america, tons of raw sewage go in there each and every day. what has the governor of massachusetts done about that? virtually nothing. and then he has the audacity to go down to new jersey and tell the people of new jersey that he's against ocean dumping. this is the same governor that applied for a license to dump massachusetts sewage waste off the coast of new jersey. who has the environmental record? who has the environmental interest? george bush and i do. >> senator bentsen. >> this late conversion is interesting to me. [laughter] [applause] i must say, when they
that's progress with the environment. we are committed to the environment. i take my children hiking and fishing, walking in the woods, in the wilderness. believe me, we have a commit to preserving the environment. you bring up the environment, you can't help but think about the environmental policy of the governor of massachusetts. he talks about being an environmentalist. let me tell you about his environmental policy. the boston harbor -- the boston harbor, which is the dirtiest waterway in...
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he can create an environment for job growth rather than a disincentive. that is a fundamental problem in our economy. he understands we have some structural problems. but the antiquated tax code. like the overregulation. like we're spending more energy [unintelligible] last year we produced 14% less oil on government land at a time when gas prices were a record high purity is there's a different approach here. i think he'll -will be- -- record high. there's a different approach here. >> only the fighting back on willific allegations tha-- he be fighting back on specific allegations? >> he has a record to be proud of. i wonder why the obama campaign want to talk so much about his private sector experience. i think that is a huge advantage. a lot of undecided voters and knows what is needed in washington to of create an environment. i do not think that is in negative. i think that is a positive to it, and what we have seen with president obama, he has surrounded himself with people who do not have that experience or background, and he does not have it. it h
he can create an environment for job growth rather than a disincentive. that is a fundamental problem in our economy. he understands we have some structural problems. but the antiquated tax code. like the overregulation. like we're spending more energy [unintelligible] last year we produced 14% less oil on government land at a time when gas prices were a record high purity is there's a different approach here. i think he'll -will be- -- record high. there's a different approach here. >>...
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we will talk about energy issues including the keystone pipeline and republican plans for the environment protection agency budget. join us sunday morning and 10 eastern and again in the evening at 6:00 p.m. here on c-span. >> coming up, we will continue the discussion on the supreme court ruling on the health care law and the event hosted by the cato institute where analyst will analyze the scope of the government. they will look at what steps congress can take going forward. join us live monday at 1:30 p.m. here on c-span. >> this is the conversation we need to have in this country that nobody is willing to have. what role should the government play in how things are financed. >> gretchen morgans and details the subprime lending collapse. if you want to subsidize housing in this country and we want to talk about it and the populist agrees it is something we should subsidize, put it on the balance sheet and make it clear and make evident. make everybody aware of how much it costs. when you deliberate through these three party -- their party enterprises -- that is not a very good way of s
we will talk about energy issues including the keystone pipeline and republican plans for the environment protection agency budget. join us sunday morning and 10 eastern and again in the evening at 6:00 p.m. here on c-span. >> coming up, we will continue the discussion on the supreme court ruling on the health care law and the event hosted by the cato institute where analyst will analyze the scope of the government. they will look at what steps congress can take going forward. join us...
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this is not the kind of environment that i believe can lead to a constructive decision. and in fact, i do think it makes america look weak. thanks. >> thank you, sir. >> we continue our coverage on the reaction to the obama administration's keystone oil pipeline decision. here's a look at some speeches from the house floor. r what pur gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. >> before congress left washington in december, we asked the president a simple question, will he stop blocking the keystone x.l. peline. coress established laws to govern pipeline approval, the state department published regulations and typically aplufle -- approval takes 18 to 20 months. mr. pitts: however, keystone has been on the shelf for 40 months now heordered duplicative environmental reviews to extend the approval process to 52 months. is this because keystone is unprecedented? no. transcanada has already built pipelines that extend from canada through the united states. it's time to stop letting seek recognition? >> to ad
this is not the kind of environment that i believe can lead to a constructive decision. and in fact, i do think it makes america look weak. thanks. >> thank you, sir. >> we continue our coverage on the reaction to the obama administration's keystone oil pipeline decision. here's a look at some speeches from the house floor. r what pur gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. >> before congress left...
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is an extra layer of oversight recognizing that afghanistan is a high-risk environment in a war zone. requires mechanisms more carefully crafted to keep partners carefully constrained. involves partner-bedding for all nine u.s. partners, stronger controls for parsing of the money, and a closer, more professional oversight of the projects in the field. ultimately, our goal is that afghanistan can monitor and manage programs themselves. to that end, we are engaging in financial management training with partners at all levels, inside and outside of government and also supporting efforts to promote an effective civil service. in the long term this will improve accountability and reduce the opportunities for corruption. as part of our goal, we are working to concentrate more assistance directly to the afghan government, while at the same time tailoring oversight to make sure we have a high degree of accountability. we do not work with the government of afghanistan as a whole. if we work with specific ministries, and only engage after careful assessments have determined they have the assist
is an extra layer of oversight recognizing that afghanistan is a high-risk environment in a war zone. requires mechanisms more carefully crafted to keep partners carefully constrained. involves partner-bedding for all nine u.s. partners, stronger controls for parsing of the money, and a closer, more professional oversight of the projects in the field. ultimately, our goal is that afghanistan can monitor and manage programs themselves. to that end, we are engaging in financial management...
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it is not at all the classified environment. there is only so much that you can undo. >> from the cyber realm, not as much interaction with the fusion centers, although that seems to be growing. we have not had a large state and local law enforcement population in the cyber security area, although you have seen probably in the last four years that has started to grow. a lot of police agencies and local departments are putting in their own high tech crime centers, including intrusions. we had in springfield, illinois, original concern that the water treatment facility had been intruded, and one of the water treatment poms had been taken offline by an asian state actor. that was original reporting from the illinois state police fusion center. they came out quickly. at allow everybody to respond. i think i would expect that to increase as of the state and local law enforcement entities started dealing with the attacks that are more localized. and we will be there to try to offer that the funding and helping in direction as to move
it is not at all the classified environment. there is only so much that you can undo. >> from the cyber realm, not as much interaction with the fusion centers, although that seems to be growing. we have not had a large state and local law enforcement population in the cyber security area, although you have seen probably in the last four years that has started to grow. a lot of police agencies and local departments are putting in their own high tech crime centers, including intrusions. we...
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how do we create the environment in this country where the entrepreneur is can risk their capital and have a chance to return on the investments so that people can have the did it take care of their families because this is what americans are really looking for. i have done this with the executive government experience that no one else has -- >> we will come back live from new hampshire with many more questions for the candidates and feedback from you. back, from new hampshire. >> we are back. we want to get right back to the questions here with the candidates and before the break we were talking about medicare, paul are in, he had a plan where he wanted to move the seniors, and then they would take care of their health care from there. he said that seniors should be affected right now. do you want to respond to this? >> i have heard this all the time campaigning around the state. we should have the same kind of health care as members of congress. members of congress have a premium support model. and this works very well. the federal government puts this out there and this employee in
how do we create the environment in this country where the entrepreneur is can risk their capital and have a chance to return on the investments so that people can have the did it take care of their families because this is what americans are really looking for. i have done this with the executive government experience that no one else has -- >> we will come back live from new hampshire with many more questions for the candidates and feedback from you. back, from new hampshire. >>...
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has the security environment deteriorated since we left iraq militarily? >> i think it is about the same. we have recently done an assessment on the prospects in iraq for then next 18 months. i think video is while there are challenges and certainties, we believe at least for the next year or so that the iraqi government will continue. it appears that the sunnis at this point believes that their best prospect for protecting their interest is to participate in the government. >> so you believe that us withdrawing all of our forces from iraq has really had no effect on the iraqi security environment? >> i wouldn't say no effect. >> which is a minimal effect? >> i think terrorists are enable both capabilities that they no longerave by virtue of our absence. at the same time, as indicated in the statement, dated reasonably well and they have a reasonably capable ct fours. >> do you know what the vice president and vice president tried to indict him days after we left and not before? >> i do not know why the timing of it then i guess the implication would be ou
has the security environment deteriorated since we left iraq militarily? >> i think it is about the same. we have recently done an assessment on the prospects in iraq for then next 18 months. i think video is while there are challenges and certainties, we believe at least for the next year or so that the iraqi government will continue. it appears that the sunnis at this point believes that their best prospect for protecting their interest is to participate in the government. >> so...
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it was richard nixon who created the environment protection agency. ronald reagan worked with democrats to save social security. it was george w. bush who added prescription drug coverage to medicare. what leaders in both parties have traditionally understood is that these investments are not part of some scheme to redistribute wealth from one group to another. they are expressions of the fact that we are one nation. these investments benefit us all. and they contribute to genuine, durable economic growth. show me a business leader who would not profit if more americans could afford to get the skills and education that today's jobs require. ask any company where they would rather locate and hire workers, a country with crumbling roads and bridges or one committed to high-speed internet and high-speed railroad and high-tech research and development? it doesn't make us weaker when we guarantee basic security for the elderly, sick, or those who are actively looking for work. what makes us weaker is when fewer and fewer people can afford to buy the goods
it was richard nixon who created the environment protection agency. ronald reagan worked with democrats to save social security. it was george w. bush who added prescription drug coverage to medicare. what leaders in both parties have traditionally understood is that these investments are not part of some scheme to redistribute wealth from one group to another. they are expressions of the fact that we are one nation. these investments benefit us all. and they contribute to genuine, durable...
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it is difficult in this environment to present to that proposal. i would assume that if obama is reelected, this might be an avenue that they might explore. there is a t5 +1 meeting that i do not think is going to happen. the united states does not want turkey to be involved. one thing that will certainly happen is that within the international forum between the united nations in new york, there is ample opportunity for diplomats to talk to each other. in vienna, there are diplomats who are completely aware of the technical nature of the technical issue. that has been misused by the united states. washington feels there are too many voices talking. when there are too many voices talking, you do not know who is talking. they want to get the issue with one voice so there is no confusion about who is talking. i think we are missing a huge chance to explore with ambassadors who really know the issue and can hold off the record discussions to explain how can we go toward you. that has not been done enough. track 1 has gone nowhere, unfortunately. as a r
it is difficult in this environment to present to that proposal. i would assume that if obama is reelected, this might be an avenue that they might explore. there is a t5 +1 meeting that i do not think is going to happen. the united states does not want turkey to be involved. one thing that will certainly happen is that within the international forum between the united nations in new york, there is ample opportunity for diplomats to talk to each other. in vienna, there are diplomats who are...
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those quality metrics will also be accompanied by a consistent evaluation of the security environment as well. and that security environment will be the key indicator of whether that drawdown will ultimately occur. it will be conditions based. i submit those metrics every six months, and starting with the next set of metrics, we will begin that process of evaluating what we think that's an area will be in the post-2014 time frame -- that scenario will be in the post-2014 timeframe. for now, there is the expectation that we will draw the three under 52,000 forced down into a number -- 352,000 force down to a number that is appropriate. >> and that number is what he will recommend that? but that is right. -- >> that is right. at this point, 231,000 to 236,000 books about the right number in army and police capabilities. the crux senator mccain. >> i sure would be interested in seeing those studies that bring it down to 231,000, general, because they would contradict every study done in the past. either past studies were flawed and inaccurate, or the present study is flawed any accurate.
those quality metrics will also be accompanied by a consistent evaluation of the security environment as well. and that security environment will be the key indicator of whether that drawdown will ultimately occur. it will be conditions based. i submit those metrics every six months, and starting with the next set of metrics, we will begin that process of evaluating what we think that's an area will be in the post-2014 time frame -- that scenario will be in the post-2014 timeframe. for now,...
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israel faces, shifting demographics, emerging technologies, to an extremely difficult international environment come and resolution of this issue, i believe that peace with palestine is consistent with israel's founding values. because of our shared belief in self-determination, because israel's place as a jewish and democratic state must be protected. [applause] of course, peace is hard to achieve. there is a reason why it has remained elusive for six decades. the upheaval and uncertain in israel's neighborhood makes it that much harder, from the horrific violence raging in syria to the transition in egypt. the division within the palestinian leadership makes it harder still. most notably, with hamas's continuing israel have has no right to exist. we should not and cannot to give in to more despair. the changes taking place in the region make peace more important, not less. i've made it clear that there will be no lasting peace unless it israel's security concerns are met. [applause] that is why we continue to press arab leaders to reject israel. that is why we will continue to support the pea
israel faces, shifting demographics, emerging technologies, to an extremely difficult international environment come and resolution of this issue, i believe that peace with palestine is consistent with israel's founding values. because of our shared belief in self-determination, because israel's place as a jewish and democratic state must be protected. [applause] of course, peace is hard to achieve. there is a reason why it has remained elusive for six decades. the upheaval and uncertain in...